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Innovations in agriculture during COVID-19 – Episode 14

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IFAD calls for greater investment to end extreme poverty and hunger

Ending extreme poverty and hunger will be difficult without more investment and more innovative approaches. See how IFAD is building the resilience of the world’s most vulnerable people.

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16 days of activism against gender-based violence: Building a brighter future for women and girls

Violence against women is far more than a violation of human rights. It undermines women’s physical and mental health, as well as their ability to be happy and productive members of their societies.

Tags: GENDER

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Resilience in rural Syria: The sound of songbirds

Conflict has paralyzed much of Syria’s rural economy over the past decade. People throughout the countryside often repeat what has become a common quote: “No sound is louder than the sound of gunshots.” But at least one woman in rural Syria is listening to a different tune.

Tags: LIVESTOCK AND RANGELAND, RURAL FINANCE

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Food systems

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Rural youth, innovation and tradition: the challenge of a new order

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the reinvention of the agricultural sector is indispensable today. In fact, it is already beginning to take place with young people at the heart of it.

Tags: YOUTH

IFAD and COVID-19

Research and data

Examining the climate finance gap for small-scale agriculture

In a rapidly changing world, agriculture remains the heart of sustainable development. The risks facing the world in this final decade left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals are many, but the opportunities are equally numerous.
The Land Tenure Security Advantage: A catalytic asset for sustainable and inclusive rural transformation

The Land Tenure Security Advantage presents an overview of IFAD’s engagement in securing land tenure for the rural poor.
Research Series Issue 62: The spillover effects of seed producer groups on non-member farmers in mid-hill communities of Nepal

Rice farmers in the mid-hills region of Nepal are vulnerable to drought, which can drastically reduce yields. Stress-tolerant rice varieties can mitigate this vulnerability, as can having a high seed replacement rate and using best management practices in rice cultivation.

Events

01 DEC

UN Food Systems Summit Action Track 4 - Public Forum

01 December 2020

10 DEC

Consultation on the Twelfth Replenishment of IFAD's Resources - Fourth Session

10 - 11 December 2020

17 DEC

Spotlight: Our food, our future – Better nutrition, better resilience

17 December 2020

IFAD and the SDGs

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Latest

IFAD calls for greater investment to end extreme poverty and hunger

16 days of activism against gender-based violence: Building a brighter future for women and girls

Resilience in rural Syria: The sound of songbirds

Highlights

Food systems

Rural youth, innovation and tradition: the challenge of a new order

IFAD and COVID-19

Research and data

Examining the climate finance gap for small-scale agriculture

The Land Tenure Security Advantage: A catalytic asset for sustainable and inclusive rural transformation

Research Series Issue 62: The spillover effects of seed producer groups on non-member farmers in mid-hill communities of Nepal

Events

UN Food Systems Summit Action Track 4 - Public Forum

Consultation on the Twelfth Replenishment of IFAD's Resources - Fourth Session

Spotlight: Our food, our future – Better nutrition, better resilience

IFAD and the SDGs

About us

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